396 Chevy Dyno Test, Joe Sherman Racing, Santa Ana, CA

557 HP - 500 lb-Ft on 91 Pump Gas with 9.75 compression! This is the Dyno Test for our Altered Wheelbase 1965 Nova "Storm Warning"s 396 Engine that was prepared by JOE SHERMAN! Watch as Joe cranks it up to 556.8HP!
SEE THE ENTIRE STORY OF THE ALTEREDWHEELBASE 1965 NOVA "STORM WARNING" AT
WWW.ALTEREDWHEELBASENOVA.COM

[@5BobbyDavis]

Tell me that you can't have plenty of fun with that in a Nova. People want to say a 396 is a boat anchor. I love'm. Nice build Joe.

[@72troy455]

Joe Sherman knows his shit. Dudes been building killer engines for a long time. He was one of my influence's when I started building engines in the early 80s.

[@MrIgor1955]

What are the specs on the engine? Oval or Rectangle port heads? Open or closed chamber heads? Flat tappet or rioller cam? I know the compression is 9.75. The fastest car I ever owned was powered by a 12,5:1cr 396 with open chamber, rect port heads, a factory ZL1 solid cam and an Edelbrock Tarantula intake with an 850 Holley carb on top. The engine was in my '64 Malibu and was backed by a V-Gate shifted M-22 transmission. This was back in 1973 when you could still buy good premium fuel that allowed me to run high compression engines. It was the fastest car in town for years.

[@kermets]

(I copy and pasted this from "wayback machine" donate to them if helpful cheers) the link is above: 1965 Altered Wheelbase Nova Nostalgia Street Funny Car 105 Inch Wheelbase - Curb Weight (full tank, no driver) 3350 pounds ENGINE Type: 1965 Chevrolet 396 Block: Iron block, 4 bolt main caps, 4.155" average bore size, 408 CI, Suffix IA (passenger car, manual transmission) Oiling: Corvette 6-quart oil pan, baffled with trap-door; high volume AC Delco pump Crankshaft: Chevrolet 396 cast, 3.76-inch stroke, .010 under Connecting Rods: Scat forged I Beam, 7/16" cap screws, 6.135-inch length Pistons: Keith Black Hypereutectic, 4.125-inch diameter; Perfect Circle moly rings Cylinder Heads: Chevrolet vintage 396 oval port iron heads, ported by Joe Sherman, Ferrea stainless steel valves, 2.075 intake, 1.750 exhaust; Intake Air Flow 301 CFM @ .600 lift, Exhaust Air Flow 205 CFM @ .600 lift Compression Ratio: 9.75:1 Camshaft: Comp Cams Mechanical Roller, .646/.653 lift, 242/248 duration at 0.050, 110 degrees LSA Rocker Arms: Performance Racing Warehouse (PRW/Tyree) Stainless Steel Roller Rockers Valve Covers: Vintage Edelbrock Aluminum valve covers with oil breather baffles Induction: Edelbrock Dual Quad Air Gap Performer RPM intake manifold with two 500 CFM Thunder AVS carburetors; Edelbrock RPM Street 6.0 psi mechanical fuel pump 3/8" fuel line; 1965 396/425 Corvette AC GF-416 fuel filter; Lokar aluminum throttle pedal and cable assembly Ignition: Pertronix Flame-Thrower Billet Distributor; Flame-Thrower II Ignition Coil Exhaust: Fenderwell headers, white VHT paint, 2” primaries 30" long; 3 1/2" collectors 20" long; MagnaFlow 3" Stainless Steel mufflers with 3" shorty turn-down tail pipes; no cross-over pipe Cooling: ProComp aluminum water pump; Griffin 600 HP aluminum Nova V8 Radiator; SPAL fan; 1963 Corvette aluminum overflow tank and mounting bracket Fuel: 91 pump octane Built by: Joe Sherman Racing, Santa Ana, CA Output: 557 hp at 6400; 501 lb-ft at 5400 DRIVETRAIN Transmission: Richmond Super Street 5 Speed Manual w/OD (3.06 1st, 0.77 5th), Strange Chromoly 1350 series yoke, Long shifter, Hurst stick Bellhousing: 1960’s R.C. Industries 2-piece cast steel, “NHRA-AHRA Approved” Flywheel: Chevrolet Z28 type, lightweight steel, 16 lbs., 153 teeth Clutch: McLeod Super Street Pro 10.5” single disc Driveshaft: Chromoly 3" tube, Strange Chromoly Turbo 400 yoke, 1350 series joints Rear Axle Assembly: Currie 9 Plus Ford Rear Axle Assembly, including Currie Performance Axle Pkg. with 1/2" wheel studs, 11" Rear Drum Brake Assembly, 3.89 ratio, Detroit TruTrac Differential, large pinion support, early-style rear Sportsman housing, and 1350 series Spicer yoke CHASSIS Wheelbase: 105 inches (110 inches stock) Axle Relocations: front axle location moved forward 4 inches; rear axle body housing section moved forward 12 inches, rear axle moved forward 9 inches Front Sub frame and Suspension: Bill Thomas-designed 1965-era "Instant Funny Car Kit" front sub frame re-continuation series, Serial No. 001, manufactured by "Nickey Chicago" June 2008, consisting of tube front sub frame, straight axle with 9.25 inch disc brakes, leaf springs, drag link, Vega steering box, steering damper, and front axle location moved forward 4" Rear Suspension: Tri City Competition Chrysler B-Body Super Stock Rear Leaf Springs, custom Spring Mounts, Mopar spring perches, and KYB GR-2 #343149 rear shock absorbers Battery: Mopar Super Stock trunk mount battery, remote trunk starter solenoid, Flaming River rear-mount push-pull master battery disconnect switch WHEELS AND TIRES Front: American Racing Torque Thrust D Series 105, 15" x 4.5", Coker Firestone 6.70-15 bias ply black walls, American Racing aluminum caps Rear: American Racing Torque Thrust D Series 105, 15" x 8.5", American Racing aluminum caps, Firestone "Dragster" DOT10.00-15 tires, 30.2" tall INTERIOR Seats: 1964 Dodge A100 Van Bostrum Bucket Seats, Mopar Race Hemi aluminum seat mounting brackets Deletes: Radio, clock, heater and controls, cigarette lighter and back-up lights Tachometer: Vintage 7,000 RPM Sun RC and EB-9A Sending Unit, converted to solid state Safety Harness: DJ Safety 5 point 3" harness, latch type, SFI and DOT approved Gauges: Stewart Warner 2 5/8-inch under-dash oil pressure, water temp, and ammeter gauges Insulation/Soundproofing: Hush Mat and Dyna Pad BODY MODIFICATIONS Modifications by Dale Snoke of Snoke's Metal Shed, Pomona, CA include: Relocate rear axle 9 inches forward and repair body and trunk panels; notch rear sub frame rails and splice frame two places; fab & install rear body cross member, sub frame connectors, spring mounts; mockup/install rear axle assembly, install springs and set ride height; install S&W period 4-point roll bar, 20 ga. NHRA trunk bulkhead and package tray; fab/install trans cross member; section wheelhouses; relocate gas tank and filler pipe; fab/install custom wheelie bars; setup steering; install driveshaft loops; install header collectors; install harness containment rails, and a bunch more other stuff!

[@ipspots1]

That right there is very impressive.

[@randyjustice4561]

I love how they never tell you shit

[@Levisnteeshirt1]

woulda been interesting to see it with a tall single plane manifold and a 850

[@antionwindow]

396 is a very good motor, i have one in my 68 impala

[@kermets]

HERE ARE ALL THE SPECS. please donate to "way back machine" if you feel the info is helpful, web.archive.org/web/20130724071903/alteredwheelbasenova.com/quick_tech_inspection

[@afxnova]

Obviously, me too! We were going with a crate 502 for our AWB Nova, but when we found this period-correct early 396 - hey, why not! I was only expecting around 475 HP - oops!

[@afxnova]

@pauda72 Please see our website referenced in the video, then go to the Quick Tech Inspection section for engine details. For some reason, KZbin won't let me put the URL in this reply.

[@motoxchris6436]

I've search the URL nothing comes up .any chance I can get the specs some other place ? I'd love to build mine the same for my 68

[@kermets]

web.archive.org/web/20130724071903/alteredwheelbasenova.com/quick_tech_inspection

[@pauda72]

What are all the parts that went into this motor all the motor specs thanks

[@kermets]

below

[@VORTECPRO]

Big blocks don't like iron heads...........

[@thugnut94]

What are the specs on the camshaft? I tried looking on the website for the nova build but couldn't find them.

[@kermets]

I added link and specs below